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[GH-ISSUE #7033] google-chrome: no input possible in searchbar and fields #3457
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Originally created by @michaelvandewalle-commits on GitHub (Jan 14, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/7033
Description
Formerly working until Linux-mint-cinnamon-22.2 but not anymore after upgrade to 22.3
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior
firejail --blacklist=/media/ google-chrome-stable %UExpected behavior
Normally you can enter a searchword there.
Actual behavior
you can not enter text in the searchfield
Behavior without a profile
What changed calling
LC_ALL=C firejail --noprofile /path/to/programin aterminal?
This works!
Additional context
Adding
--nodbusworksThis works:
firejail --blacklist=/media/ firefox %UEnvironment
uname -srm): Linux 6.8.0-90-generic x86_64mesa 1:24.3.3-2"): google-chrome-stable 143.0.7499.192
firejail --version): firejail version 0.9.72was compiled (
git rev-parse HEAD): noneChecklist
firejail /usr/bin/vlcinstead offirejail vlc; seehttps://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/2877)/usr/bin/vlc) "fixes" it).https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/1139)browser-allow-drm yes/browser-disable-u2f noinfirejail.configto allow DRM/U2F in browsers.--profile=PROFILENAMEto set the right profile. (Only relevant for AppImages)Log
Output of
LC_ALL=C firejail --blacklist=/media/ google-chrome-stable %UOutput of
LC_ALL=C firejail --debug --blacklist=/media/ google-chrome-stable %Udebug-GCHR.txt
@kmk3 commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026):
Note that we do not maintain that version of firejail:
Versions other than the latest usually have outdated profiles and may contain
bugs and security vulnerabilities that were fixed in later versions.
See also:
What happens with the latest released version?
@michaelvandewalle-commits commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026):
I uninstalled version 0.9.72 + profiles.
Installed 0.9.78 but the old profiles came back.
Result = same problem.
Note: also with chromium the problem is the same as google-chrome, because the same profiles are used.
Therefore, the profiles or Google-Chrome and Chromium must be updated.
@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026):
Likely a ibus/fcitx issue.
@michaelvandewalle-commits commented on GitHub (Jan 15, 2026):
It works not with cinnamon-standard, but IT WORKS under WAYLAND !
@Lonniebiz commented on GitHub (Jan 29, 2026):
I had the same issue on Debian 12 with Firejail 0.9.72 and multiple Chromium-based browsers (Brave AppImage, Ungoogled Chromium AppImage). The problem is that Chromium tries to connect to IBUS for keyboard input, but the connection fails inside the sandbox.
Workaround: Set
GTK_IM_MODULE=ximto bypass IBUS entirely:Or for AppImages:
This uses X Input Method (built into X11) instead of IBUS, so no daemon connection is needed. It's less heavy-handed than
--nodbussince it only affects input method handling.For a permanent fix, add this to your launcher script or .desktop file.
@michaelvandewalle-commits commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2026):
Many thanks!
I made a starter who calls a bashfile with this contents: